# Quote — Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

> In her little room of a laboratory, everything fit together. She’d met scholars who claimed they needed chaos to function. Perhaps that was true for some, but in her experience, good science wasn’t about sloppy inspiration. It was about meticulous incrementalization.

- Author: [Brandon Sanderson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson.md)
- Book: [Rhythm of War](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/rhythm-of-war.md)
- Page: 982
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/rhythm-of-war/in-her-little

## More from this book

> I name you idiot for playing with powers you only presume to understand.

p. 999 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/rhythm-of-war/i-name-you.md)

> “Must be nice,” Adolin said, patting the horse, “to not have to worry about things like politics or relationships.”
>
> The horse snorted in a way that Adolin thought was distinctly dismissive. Well, perhaps there was more to complicate a horse’s life than a man could ever see.

p. 443 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/rhythm-of-war/must-be-nice.md)

> I’m not using a key at all. I’m breaking the lock.

p. 529 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/rhythm-of-war/im-not-using.md)